Re: “What churches are they in which the leaders and people in the pews need to be convinced that Nazareth and its Jesus ever existed?”
That’s not the issue - it’s just giving Christians information to defuse the atheists claim that Jesus never existed or that Nazareth didn’t exist in the 1st century
Faith is what separates Christians and atheists.
Atheists don’t rely on faith.
Believers don’t need proof.
Just wondering...how successful do you think trying to convince an atheist that God exists, let alone his manifestation on earth, Jesus?
I would wish them a Merry Christmas, and move on.
Some folks are just not going to be among the “elect.”